How we live science
And whether you work in Research & Development or Portfolio Development, you’ll bring treatments and services to patients in the therapy areas we know best:
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Oncology
- Fertility
- Endocrinology
- Cardiometabolic care
Innovation. Scientific excellence. The highest ethical standards. Research & Development at Merck Serono stands for all of these things.
Our globally integrated R&D organization comprises more than 2,400 employees. There are four main hubs:
- Geneva (Switzerland)
- Darmstadt (Germany)
- Boston (US)
- Beijing (China)
Our R&D operational model is based on achievement of proof-of-concept in man. And we support our research strategy with portfolio and business development activities: a network of alliances with industry partners and academic groups promotes a constant flow of innovation into the organization. Our R&D pipeline includes around 70 projects prior to Phase I.
We manage worldwide clinical R&D programs to achieve rapid regulatory approval of our innovative medicines in all target markets. From first-in-man administration through to commercialization, we currently pursue over 100 clinical studies with the participation of thousands of patients in 60 countries around the globe.
In addition, our R&D teams provide worldwide support to achieve rapid regulatory approvals in all target markets, as well as post-approval and like cycle initiatives, allowing us to achieve and maintain over 5,800 marketing authorizations in more than 130 countries.
Types of role
- Laboratory & Research Technicians
- Post Doc
- Scientist
- Team Leader
- Group Leader
- Clinical Trial Manager
- Clinical Project Manager
- Biostatistician
- Medical Director
- Drug Safety Physician
- Regulatory Affairs Manager
- Quality Assurance Auditor
- Medical Writer
What we look for
Expertise
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Antibody Engineering
- Biochemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Bioinformatics/Cheminformatics
- Neurobiology
- Immunology
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Science
- Pharmacology
- Exploratory Medicine in either neurodegenerative diseases, oncology, fertility, endocrinology, or cardiometabolic care
- Clinical Trials
- Clinical Project Management
- Data Management
- Biostatistics
- Statistical Programming
- Drug Safety
- Medical Writing
- Regulatory Affairs
Profile
- Master’s Degree or, for technicians, practical experience
- PhD plus postdoctoral experience for scientists
- Medical Doctor plus postdoctoral experience for clinical science or exploratory medicine
- Medical Doctor for Global Clinical Development
- PhD or Master’s Degree in Life Sciences for other positions
- Significant experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company
Here we focus on a number of critical activities:
- Early-stage licensing and business development to source and capitalize on the best external opportunities
- Portfolio management to give us an unbiased view of the quality of our pipeline and inform key portfolio decisions
- Global product units and project management to drive development projects to market (currently we are managing over 40 projects)
- Pricing and health economics to maximize profits through price optimization and ensuring market access and reimbursement for our products
This area also works to strengthen existing partnerships and forge new ones. There’s a great deal to build on.
- A track record of outperforming the competition with specialist compounds in our core therapeutic areas
- Our global footprint
- Our New Chemical Entity and New Biological Entity development and manufacturing capabilities
- Our proven partnering successes
Types of role
- Global Product Team Leader
- Project Managers
- Business Development Manager
- Alliance Management Manager
- Search & Evaluation Manager
- Portfolio Management
- Valuation Manager
- Business Intelligence Manager
- Innovation Manager
- Pricing Manager
- Strategy Manager
- Innovation Manager
What we look for
Expertise
- Business development, alliances and partnering
- In Licensing (early stage & late stage), negotiations, venture capital, search and evaluation
- Merger & acquisitions
- Portfolio management, valuation analysis, business intelligence
- Cross-functional product management
- Price analysis and management
- Strategic and innovative
Profile
- PhD or Master’s Degree in Life Sciences
- Significant experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company
- MBA and/or previous consulting/or venture capital firm experience
